Hi there - I was a Bose Soundsport + QuietComfort Fan for a while - both started crackling after a few years of use.
Then this sub turned me onto the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 and purchased a pair in April 2023.
Loved them but they died in less than a year... I complained and they sent me a brand new (or maybe refurbished idk) Momentum 3.
Those died in about two years (one ear bud stopped charging) and purchased the Sennheiser CX True Wireless as a "lower cost" option in Jan 2024... it is now Apr 2026 and one Earbud is just refusing to connect, but is "on". Did a factory reset, etc. I am now scared to buy
For my needs, I don't really care about the best quality sound (I mean, not potato quality) or noise cancelling. I ride the subway, plug these in at work, and workout with them. I just need something that won't die in 2 years and maybe holds a 6-8+ hour charge.
I'm kind of sick of shelling out money every couple years and just having them poop out. To be fair, I am okay with spending more money but I want to be sure that these will at least give me 3 years of use and get me through a long haul plane ride. I *would* buy headphones but I dont like sweating/working out with literal earmuffs and for me, they are nice-to-haves not need-to-haves.
EDIT: I purchased the EarFun AirPro 4 (not plus) to hold me over and I love them. (Even though my bf said he will buy me a pair of Sony).
Perfect for my needs, not a super distracting ANC, good sound for gym/commuting def not as warm as Sennheiser but as a non-audiophile, this works, and only $60 bucks so if they die in 2 years, I wont be too eaten up about it. I'll likely upgrade to the 4+ once these die to see how I feel about it.
Absolutely do not recommend Sennheiser personally. Have their true wireless (CX?) and the left earbud died for no reason, tried to troubleshoot and saw a lot of other people having similar issues. On top of that I can not think of a worse, more unwieldy shape to stick in your ears and the case is awful too. They did sound decent though but my jlab bud minis were 40 dollars and one of them survived being dropped into an elevator shaft and left for week before I could find our drop key. Bud was sitting in a puddle when I found it so I cleaned it off and blew on it with some compressed air. I actually still have that same pair but I lost the case so now their backup. I think when it comes to this type of thing instead of bifl you have to settle for bang for your buck. Especially since you'll probably lose them anyway. Also the jlab minis are the smallest earbud on the market and are really comfortable. I like them a lot for inside a helmet.
I've found that certain earbuds work better for different types of music. I listen mostly to eighties rock and some metal and I've stuck with my Liberty 3 Pro despite owning many other newer earbuds like the Sennheiser Momentum 3 & 4, Tozo Golden X1, Technics AZ-80 (I returned the AZ-100s), Sony XM4 (I also returned the XM5's), Earfun Air Pro 4, and a few more although I do switch between the L3P and the EAP4 every so often along with the Sennheiser duo. I find that the sound signatures between them are very similar.
I think they fit fine, you sort of twist them in to secure in place. I've been using Sennheiser TW earbuds for years though, which also are pretty thick earbuds, so I guess you could say I'm used to the shape.
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